"Assistant Teaching Professor of Education Foundations"

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Working Title: Assistant Teaching Professor of Education Foundations

FTE: Full-time

Salary Range: $80,000

Position #00643554 - Requisition #39135

Job Description

What you will do:

• Teach face-to-face, hybrid, remote, and online undergraduate, masters and doctoral courses in Education Foundations and related areas.
• Advise and mentor graduate students and chair dissertation and Doctoral Research Project committees.
• Chair and serve on dissertation and Doctoral Research Project (DRP) committees.
• Infuse diversity, equity, & social justice content in all undergraduate and graduate level courses.
• Promote the expansion of the program's inclusion of and connection with international partners and members of Denver's diverse communities.
• Participate in faculty meetings; provide committee service in the EDFN program, in the School of Education and Human Development, and at CU Denver.

Minimum Qualifications

• A doctorate in Education Studies and Research or related fields.
• An academic background with an emphasis in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated success or potential for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to social justice, PreK-12 and higher education, and education leadership.
• Demonstrated success or potential for graduate and undergraduate level teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competencies/success in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in critical theories, epistemologies, education foundations, culturally and linguistically diverse education, equity and diversity.
• Experience working with undergraduate and graduate students in instruction, advising, and mentoring activities.

Conditions of Employment

This is a full-time (9-month) academic year clinical teaching position. Opportunity for summer teaching is available.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at $80,000.

Benefits

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preference will be given to complete applications received by March 27, 2026.

Required Application Materials

To apply, please visit: http://www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach:

• A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.
• Curriculum vitae / Resume outlining experience(s).
• Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address.
• This position requires 3 confidential letters of recommendation. Please submit names, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for three recommendation providers who have specific knowledge of the skills you possess that apply to this position.
• Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to submit selected portfolio materials such as: examples of current course syllabi, evaluations of teaching effectiveness, philosophy of teaching, courses taught to date, partnership activities, and involvement with members of diverse communities.

Questions related to the application process: SEHDHR@ucdenver.edu

Questions related the faculty position: Margarita Bianco Margarita.Bianco@ucdenver.edu